The GSK Science in the Summer program is a fun and free science education initiative that helps elementary and middle school children “grow into science.” Through classes in ten North Carolina counties and taught by certified teachers, the program gets kids excited about studying science with hands-on experiments.
This summer it will be offered during three weeks in July at the Alston-Massenburg Center at 416 North Taylor Street in Wake Forest through a partnership between GlaxoSmithKline and the Morehead Planetarium + Science Center at UNC-Chapel Hill.
The same partners will offer classes at the Northern Regional Center on East Holding Avenue during July and August as they have for several years. The registration dates for those classes are in March. Call the Northern Regional Center at 919-562-6300 for information about the classes and when to register for them. The registration dates for those classes are in March.
Registration for the Alston-Massenburg Level III classes for rising grades 6-8 begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 12. Those classes will be held July 15-17 from 9 a.m. to noon at the center
Registration begins at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 18, for the Level I classes, rising grades 2-3, and for the Level II classes, rising grades 4-5. Level I classes will be held July 22-26 from 9 a.m. to noon; Level II classes will be held July 22-26 from 1 to 4 p.m.
Parents can register by going to www.scienceinthesummer.com. Registration will end when all the spaces are filled. Preference for the Alston-Massenburg classes will be given to youngsters who live in Wake Forest’s East End community.
The theme for 2019 is the Science of Me. Students will spend time exploring human biology through hands-on activities and experiments.
The human body is made of complex systems that are constantly working to complete tasks such as breathing, running and even picking up a pencil. Our nervous system runs the show, our muscular system gets us where we need to go and our digestive system fuels us from head to toe. Without our body systems working in harmony, we would not be able to function. From the building blocks of life to organ systems, students will develop a deeper understanding of the human body.
